Withholding and Withdrawing Life-prolonging Medical Treatment 3e
ISBN: 9780470757994
Platform/Publisher: WOL / BMJ Books
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Unlimited; Download: Unlimited
Subjects: Medicine; General & Introductory Medical Science;

An authoritative book on one of the most fundamental and contentious issues for health care professionals Fully updated to include provisions of the Mental Capacity Act (April 2007); the latest policy on advance directives and the impact of the Human Rights Act on such decisions Provides guidance on the appointment of welfare attorneys to make health care decisions once capacity is lost Discusses recent cases, including Burke, baby MB, and Wyatt Written by medical ethics professionals in consultation with the appropriate medical and legal experts and in agreement with the General Medical Council's guidelines

This book is written and edited by members of the Medical Ethics Department of the British Medical Association with advice from the BMA's Medical Ethics Committee.
The British Medical Association is the professional association and registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council.

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